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Compact single-axle van

Couple's offroader

Off-grid ready

“The track can be rough and corrugated, and the sandy sections are typical of the places that owners might want to explore”

At Caravan World we often wonder at the increasingly large vans coming onto the road. Builders will say their customers demand more: more living space, more comfort, more battery power and more everything. But many knowledgeable travellers, those who've dragged a big van down a goat track or bogged their supposedly off-road-capable monster to the axles, might suggest that frequently, less is more.

Andy Altschwager from Caravans Coffs Coast has seen a trend to smaller caravans in the past year or so but emphasised that owners still expect high levels of comfort and plenty of off-grid capability.

Packing the features those new owners now expect into a compact van isn't easy. But, between Andy's team and the designers at Titanium, they have achieved a balance of usability and liveability.

When Andy suggested we review the smallest of his offroad range by dragging it down to Station Creek Beach, I agreed it would be a good test

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